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The Three Gorges dam on China's longest river, the Yangtze, is standing up to its biggest flood control test since completion last year, officials say. Floodwaters in the giant reservoir rose 4m (13ft) overnight, and are now just 20m below the dam's maximum capacity. The authorities are using the dam to limit the amount of water flowing further downstream to try to minimise the impact of devastating floods.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10695272
China's Three Gorges dam faces flood test
Date : 20th July 2010, Source : BBC Link to News StoryThe Three Gorges dam on China's longest river, the Yangtze, is standing up to its biggest flood control test since completion last year, officials say. Floodwaters in the giant reservoir rose 4m (13ft) overnight, and are now just 20m below the dam's maximum capacity. The authorities are using the dam to limit the amount of water flowing further downstream to try to minimise the impact of devastating floods.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10695272
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